Vocational Programs for Media and Communication Equipment Workers Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $65,880 and $32 per hour. 16 vocational programs could be taken for the Media and Communication Equipment Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 235,240 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Media and Communication Equipment Workers is $23,106. The average length of the programs is 465 hours and the average completion time is 12.99 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Media and Communication Equipment Workers Career

The following 16 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Media and Communication Equipment Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Media and Communication Equipment Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Photojournalism	2	$28,605	-	-	-
Radio and Television	59	$18,794	$125	27 Hours	8.00 Months
Communications Technology/Technician	31	$27,749	-	-	-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	91	$35,200	-	283 Hours	13.00 Months
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	54	$7,500	$350	901 Hours	11.00 Months
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	129	$25,126	$646	318 Hours	14.43 Months
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other)	14	$26,447	-	72 Hours	15.00 Months
Audio Engineering Technology/Technician	4	$55,877	-	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts	27	$32,508	-	615 Hours	15.76 Months
Digital Arts	57	$30,793	-	750 Hours	8.00 Months
Commercial Photography	66	$8,971	$1,440	900 Hours	10.00 Months
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	108	$29,990	$1,479	705 Hours	13.75 Months
Photography	82	$21,950	$350	-	-
Documentary Production	7	$39,022	-	-	-
Art/Art Studies	52	$31,318	-	-	-
Music Technology	38	$37,315	$6,300	77 Hours	21.00 Months

Related Occupations to Media and Communication Equipment Workers Career

The following 61 occupations are related to Media and Communication Equipment Workers.

Related Occupations toMedia and Communication Equipment Workers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Computer Network Support Specialists	159K	$78,640	$38
Computer Network Architects	174K	$133,930	$64
Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Web and Digital Interface Designers	111K	$108,820	$52
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Electrical Engineers	185K	$117,680	$57
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Physical Scientists, All Other	20,820	$119,050	$57
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	72,230	$62,640	$30
Art Directors	51,200	$125,920	$61
Craft Artists	5,830	$43,610	$21
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	10,910	$71,420	$34
Special Effects Artists and Animators	29,940	$109,630	$53
Fashion Designers	19,940	$97,030	$47
Floral Designers	43,350	$35,500	$17
Graphic Designers	213K	$64,700	$31
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	176K	$39,040	$19
Set and Exhibit Designers	10,090	$67,170	$32
Producers and Directors	154K	$107,170	$52
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	25,070	$86,950	$42
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	45,020	$101,430	$49
Editors	95,700	$85,110	$41
Technical Writers	47,970	$86,620	$42
Writers and Authors	49,450	$87,590	$42
Audio and Video Technicians	66,700	$59,260	$28
Broadcast Technicians	26,190	$71,600	$34
Sound Engineering Technicians	14,600	$74,100	$36
Lighting Technicians	9,520	$73,250	$35
Photographers	53,630	$53,380	$26
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	23,940	$71,890	$35
Film and Video Editors	29,240	$83,470	$40
Motion Picture Projectionists	2,610	$43,800	$21
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	4,130	$68,590	$33
Desktop Publishers	5,220	$57,680	$28
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	5,490	$51,100	$25
Electricians	713K	$67,810	$33
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	24,510	$53,140	$26
Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	11,810	$64,360	$31
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	160K	$64,010	$31
Avionics Technicians	21,280	$77,080	$37
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	7,920	$76,380	$37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	24,790	$92,840	$45
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	8,900	$47,570	$23
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	24,720	$52,720	$25
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	2,540	$58,870	$28
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	6,170	$46,250	$22
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,503K	$49,650	$24
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Prepress Technicians and Workers	23,590	$46,540	$22
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9,040	$105,460	$51
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	5,770	$41,900	$20
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	28,030	$67,650	$33

Schools offering vocational programs for Media and Communication Equipment Workers

The following 488 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Media and Communication Equipment Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.